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Sam’s Club Deploys AI-Powered Computer Vision to Speed Payment Confirmation

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Sam’s Club is piloting technology designed to address one of the retailer’s biggest customer pain points: waiting in line at the store exit for an associate to check their receipts against the items in their cart.

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Google Pay to Add BNPL Options Early in 2024

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Google Pay will make buy now, pay later (BNPL) options available for online and mobile payments in the U.S. Google Pay has partnered with Affirm and Australia-based Zip and will begin offering their pay-in-four services on Android devices early in 2024.

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How Technology is Helping Retailers Through the Labor Shortage

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With retailers grappling with the labor shortage, alternative solutions must be sought to mitigate any negative impact on in-store sales. A mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) system, which consists of software and portable hardware that processes retail transactions, is one option that has helped alleviate the pressure caused by labor shortages.

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Hudson Uses COVID Shutdown to Shave 5 Months off Transaction Platform Deployment

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We were already on a very demanding timeline to implement the system across more than 2,000 points of sale in the U.S. Vending Machines Expand Sales Opportunities. One aspect of that project is to support contactless mobile payments and self-checkout. and Canada when the pandemic caught us,” Martin-Consuegra said.

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Kroger Doubles Ship Assortment Via 3rd-Party Marketplace

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Kroger’s Seattle-based QFC division has deployed contactless payments powered by Near-Field-Communication (NFC) technology in 61 stores to help safeguard associates, customers and communities during the pandemic, as well as to add convenience for consumers who prefer to use mobile payments.

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Retail Tech to Make Shoppers Fall in Love with Your Store

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Store layouts – optimising sales by tracking shoppers and the way they navigate the store. Customer service – chatbots and personal assistants to enhance the customer experience. Payment options – Frictionless checkout means making the payment process as smooth as possible and giving customers a range of ways to pay.

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Top retail technology trends to look out for in 2024

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Store layouts – optimising sales by tracking shoppers and the way they navigate the store. Customer service – chatbots and personal assistants to enhance the customer experience. Payment options – Frictionless checkout means making the payment process as smooth as possible and giving customers a range of ways to pay.